On January 28, the French Catholic newspaper La Croix carried an article in English by Robert Mickens titled “The First Gay Pope.”1 Although Bill Clinton is white—the author argues—he was called the “first Black president” in the United States because he pursued a pro-Black policy. Mickens writes, “For many of the same reasons that Clinton … Read more
Cuba was recently mentioned during a July 12 interview Pope Francis gave to Televisa Univision’s ViX streaming service. His remarks cannot help but cause consternation to those suffering in this communist island prison. “I love the Cuban people very much,” Francis said. “I also confess that I maintain a human relationship with Raúl Castro.” His … Read more
For decades, progressive Catholics have tried to change the notion of Catholic missions, especially among the more primitive peoples. Thus, Pope Francis’s trip to Canada highlights the dominance of this current that frames American Indian missionary work as an instrument of European oppression and the suppression of tribal cultures. Armed with notions of Rousseau’s “noble … Read more
Pope Francis remained silent as anti-abortion Catholics (and non-Catholics) around the world joyfully celebrated the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, giving the impression he was at least uncomfortable if not displeased with it. Pope Francis’s Warm Welcome for Nancy Pelosi . . . Then, on June 29, the Solemnity of the Holy … Read more
The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) denounces and categorically condemns President Vladimir Putin’s unjust war against Ukraine and urges the Russian Federation to immediately return its troops to their barracks and indemnify the Ukrainian people for their losses. The American TFP commends President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people … Read more
Our Lord commanded His Apostles and their successors to go unto all nations, spreading the truth He had taught them (see Mark 16:15). Unfortunately, this is not what we see happen in Pope Francis’s multiple journeys. Rather than striving with apostolic zeal to attract the pagans, heretics, and schismatics he encounters to the one true … Read more
On November 19, 2021, America magazine, a Jesuit publication, featured a video titled, “The Vatican changing tone toward LGBT Catholics.” In it, Fr. James Martin, S.J., and America associate editor Colleen Dulle discuss how Pope Francis is changing the Vatican’s tone on LGBT people.1 Fr. James Martin posted the video on his Facebook page, saying, “Pope Francis … Read more
Coming out of a lengthy interview with the pope on October 29, President Biden told reporters that the Pontiff had encouraged him to continue receiving Holy Communion: “‘We just talked about the fact that he was happy I was a good Catholic,’ adding that the pope told him to ‘keep receiving communion.’”1 Did the president tell … Read more
The “popular movements” are the vanguard of Catholic social justice warriors. They consist of a vast menagerie of leftist activists and community organizers found in political action groups, Basic Christian Communities, worker organizations and indigenous peoples’ lobbies. They exist worldwide, especially in less developed nations, and they implement the tenets of liberation theology. Pope Francis … Read more
The Vatican has confirmed that President Biden will meet with Pope Francis when he travels to Europe for the G20 summit in Rome on Oct. 30–31. No details were released about what might be discussed at the brief private encounter. However, past declarations of both participants can provide some ideas about what won’t happen at … Read more
